Apple fans have been craving some innovation for a while and the company seemed to deliver it Tuesday with the …
Facebook, Google, Yahoo petition the government to break out more data requests
Facebook, Google and Yahoo on Monday filed petitions with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as part of a renewed collective effort to provide more information to their users about government data requests.
Wireless USB to get high-speed jolt from WiGig
The WiGig high-speed wireless standard will power a new wireless version of USB through a deal between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the USB Implementers Forum.
Fedora adds 3D printing support
The latest version of Fedora, nicknamed “Schrodinger’s Cat,” features a number of improvements aimed at IT users. But its strict adherence to the open source philosophy means that it continues to be problematic for typical end users.
Yahoo: More than 30,000 data requests led to disclosures more than 25,000 times
Yahoo received 12,444 requests from the U.S. government for user data in the first half of this year, resulting in 11,402 instances of data disclosure, it said Friday in its first transparency report.
Lenovo's new Yoga hybrids strike a lighter, sleeker pose
Lenovo introduced a new wave of Yoga hybrids, shaving off size and weight so the devices are lighter when used as tablets, and faster in laptop mode.
Lenovo gets deeper into smartphones with Vibe handset
Lenovo sells most of its smartphones in China but it hopes to break out internationally with a new line of …
Hands on with Sony's QX10 lens camera
One of the most intriguing products to appear at this year’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin is Sony’s QX-series …
With Nokia, Microsoft has missing pieces to attack mobile enterprise
With its $7.2 billion agreement to buy Nokia’s handset business, Microsoft is in a position to surpass Apple and Android smartphone makers in providing an enterprise-class mobile platform, experts say.
Asus announces new Fonepad and Memo Pad tablets
Asustek on Wednesday announced new tablets with different screen sizes, adding new 6-inch and 7-inch models to its Fonepad lineup and also two new 8- and 10-inch Memo Pad tablets.
Amazon hiring 'top secret' IT staff as it fights for CIA work
The U.S. isn’t doing a good job keeping secrets. Think Edward Snowden. But demand for trustworthy IT professionals is strong, especially if they want to work for Amazon Web Services.
EMC goes all flash with storage updates
EMC today announced advances in its VNX line of midrange storage, which will now be built for flash first, and …
IT hiring: Your text resume is soooo last century
Tim Ondrey has glimpsed the future of the job-search market, and it’s going multimedia. Already, he has had one friend …
AMD to ship 64-bit ARM chips to server makers next year
Advanced Micro Devices will start shipping its first ARM server chips to manufacturers for testing in the first quarter of …
The Microsoft-Nokia deal: Fail plus fail equals more fail
“We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall hang separately.” Benjamin Franklin reportedly said this during the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Lenovo's ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours
Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad T440, a laptop that comes with two batteries to provide up to 17 hours running time, the company said Tuesday.
Report: The NSA pays millions for US telecom access
When it comes to tapping into U.S. telecommunications networks for surreptitious surveillance, the U.S. National Security Agency can’t be accused of not paying its way.
How Social Analytics Can Improve Enterprise IT Efficiency
Imagine your manager offered to eliminate much of the red tape, bureaucracy and distractions you encounter daily.
Microsoft will move forward with litigation over NSA data collection
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said on Friday that the company would move ahead with its lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking permission to release more information
Microsoft: Talks with US gov't on surveillance transparency break down
Negotiations have broken down between two Internet giants and U.S. government representatives over the companies’ requests to publish information on …